Sheet glass apparatus



Aug. 23, 1932.

J. L. DRAKE SHEET GLASS APPARATUS Filed Sept. 24. 1927 ff //////////l "f l :1 EL

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Patented Aug. 23, 1932 Lauree f 'Unirse STATES, PATENTsoFFIcE PANY, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION 0F OHIO SHEET GLASS AIE'IPARATUS Application filed September 24, 1927. Serial No. 221,813.

The present invention relates broadly to sheet glass apparatus and more particularly to an improvedy sheet forming member.

An important object of theinvention is to provide in sheetglass apparatus including a source of molten glass, asheet forming member associated with said source andbeing of such a construction that the tendency toward the formation of devitrifled glass .will be reduced to a minimum. Y Another object of the invention is to provide in sheet glass drawing apparatus including a source of molten glass and means for drawing a sheet of glass therefrom, a sheet forming member or deputer disposed in said source and being formed in a manner to practically eliminate the stagnation `of that molten glass surrounding said member in close proximity thereto.

A further object is to provide in sheet glassl drawing apparatus .including a' source of molten glass and means for drawing a sheet therefrom, a deputer arranged inthe source of molten glass, forming slot therein and being constructedin such a manner as to reduce to a minimum the resistance offered thereby to the molten glass flowing to said sheet forming slot.

Al still further obj ect is to provide in sheet glass drawing apparatus including a source of molten glass' and means for drawinga sheet therefrom,.a deputer arranged in the source of molten glass and having a sheet forming slot therein, the undersurface of said deputer being curved to substantially conform lto the current of glass flowing to the sheet forming slot.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become more apparent during the course of the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

ln the drawing forming a partV of this application and wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same.

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary longitudinal vertical section through one formjof sheet glass drawing apparatus showing the present invention in use.

said deputer 'having a sheet Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section therethrough. f

Fig. Sis a fragmentary perspective view of a sheet forming member or deputer constructed in accordance with the present invention, and

Fig. 4 is a v fragmentary longitudinal ver! tical section through another form of sheet vglass drawingv apparatus in connection with which the present invention may be used.

Referring firstto Figs. 1 vto 3 inclusive of the accompanying drawing, ,wherein for the purpose of illustration' is shown'a preferred embodiment of the present invention, thel nu meralI 10 designates a. draw pot or working receptacle containing a source' of: molten glass 11 from which a. sheet of glass12 ymay be drawn upwardly by `means o f a plurality of pairs of rolls 13, the -sheet. beingpas'sed vertically through an annealing chamber 14. Tofacilitate the continuous drawing ofthe sheet 12 from the source of molten glass 11, a sheet forming'member or deputer-'lois'dissI posed therein, said memberv being provided with a slot 16 within which isA adapted to be created, under hydrostaticpressure, 'av sheet source from which the sheet 12 may be drawn. '-.r V Heretofore, in sheet glass drawing apparatus similar to the type above described, .the

or' TOLEDO, 01110, AsssiGNoR To LIBBEY-ownivs-ronn Gmss'coivrsheet forming member ordeputer has consisted ordinarily of an elongated refractory block vsubstantially rectangular in cross sec'- tion Aand having a longitudinally extending slot therein.. Considerable Vdi'lhculty 'has been experienced with this type of deputer, however, due to the formation of devitriiied glass or dog-metalin proximity theretothe formation of this dog-'metal being largely caused by the fact that the surface glass adjacent thedeputer is practically stagnant due to the resistance offered tothe flow thereof by theV straight side walls of the deputer which prevent the glass from being drawn into the slot. This stagnation of the surface glass surrounding the deputer induces the speedy devitrification of the glassl andV the resultant dog-metal coming into contactwith the glass formino the sheet is yvery apt to cause Ylines and other defectsk therein. Also,

portions of this dog-metal sometimes find their way int-o the sheet causing defects therein. Furthermore, the molten glass has a tendency to wear away the straight side walls of the usual refractory deputer as it flows into the slot with the result that stones are apt to be drawn upwardly into 'the finished product. After a certain amount of doermetal. has. formed, Wammes- HGCGSSy to stop the machine andremove this cle-vitriied glass and in some types of machines, this formation 1s comparatively rapid, thus ne-V cessitating frequent shutting down of the machines with a consequent loss in efficiency and production.

It is an aim of the presentA invention to minimize the formation of dog-metal aroundv the sheet forming member ordeputer by eliminatin@r stagnation ofthe surface glass. This is pre yerably accomplished by constructing the deputer 15 in a manner to present a minimum resistance to the flow oflgla'ss thereto, and also to gradually deflect said flow into` the sheet forming slot 16.

As best shown in Fig. 3, the deputer 15 preferably consists ofa single elongated slotted member which may be formed either of a suitable refractory material or of a noncorrosive metal as desired. The longitudinally extending slot 16' terminates inwardly of the Opposite ends of the member and di videsor separates the same into a pair of side ortions 19 and 20. The undersurface of each sideporti'on 1 9 and 2()- is rounded at its thickest point, which issubstantially'at itstransverse centen as at 21, the said surface curvinglupwardly andV outwardly toward the outer longitud-inaledge ofthe deputer as at 22 andQu-Pvrdily andi inwardly ,t0 .the S1011 16 "Thus, the undersurface of the deputer consists of a series of gradual curves extending from the longitudinal edgesthereof to. the slot, the undersurface being. c urvedin amanner to conform as nearas possible, to the nat'-y ural current of molten glassflowing into the slot '16 as indicated by the arrows in Fig. "1', so that a minimum resistance will vbe voffered Y thereto. vThe glass flowing into the slot in the deputer will consist of both surface and sub-surface glass, the result beingr that there willl be Very lit-tle tendency toward the formation of d evitrified glass since thesurface glass is continuously kept in motion to avoid any stagnation thereof. Thel deputer may be maintained in position by securing to each endY thereof a bracket arm 24 having connection with the means 25v carried by draw pot 10v and by means of which the said deputer can also be raised andfloweredwithin the bath of molten glass.

The working receptacle lOma-y be provided at its forward end` with av chamber 1'7' adapted to be heated by means of .one or a plurality of burners 18 which serve to maintain the glass at this side of the deputer at the desired temperature, the glass at the opposite side being heated by gases from the furnace.

In Fig. l is shown a slightly modified form of the present invention, the source of molten glass 26 being contained within a. draw pot 27 supported above a heating chamber 28. The sheet 29 is adapted to be drawn upwardly from the molten source by means of the drawing mechanism 30 and deflected into the horizontal over a bending member or roll 3 1, The sheet forming member or deputer is designated in its entirety by the numeral 32 having a slot 33k therein which divides the saine into the side portions 34 and 35. This deputer is to a slightly different form than that shown in Fig. 3 in that while the under-` surfaee of the portion 35 is curved in the same manner, the portion 34 extends over to and abats against the for-ward end wall of the draw pot 27 so as to maintain the glass therebeneath in a heated state to prevent devitrification thereof. It is to beunderstood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the preferred embodiment of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the` spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims. Y

`I claim:

n 1. A deputer for use in sheet glass drawing apparatus and adapted to be positioned within a mass of moltenv glass, comprising a substantially rectangular member of greater width than depth andy having a longitud-inally extending slot therein approximately intermediate its longitudinal edges, said memberhaving a stream line bottomA curving upwardly and then outwardly to its longitudinal edges and upwardly andv then inwardly` tothe slot. Y Y

2. A' d'eputer foruse in sheet glass drawing apparatus and adapted to' be positioned withina mass of'inolten glass, comprising-a substantially rectangular mei i-be-rof' greater width than depthl and' having a longitudinally extending slot therein approximately intermediate its longitudinal edges, said member havin-g astream line bottom curv ing upwardly and then outwardly- 'to its lon'# gitudina-ll edges and upwardly and then inwardly to the slot, the longitudinal edges of the member and the edges of the slot being in substantial'horizontal alignment when said member is disposed in operative position withinrvthe molten glass.

o 3. A deputer for use in sheet glass draw'- ing apparatus and adapted tobe positioned within a mass of molten glass, comprising a substantially rectangular member of greater width than' depthA and having-v longitudinally extendingl slot therein approximately intermediate its longitudinal edges to provide dipping deeper into the molten glass at substantially its transversecenter and curving upwardly and then outwardly to its longitudinal edge and upwardly and then inwardly to the slot in a double reverse curve, with the longitudinal edges of the member and the edges of the slot being in substantial horizontal alignment when said member is disp posed in operative position.

5. A deputer for userin sheet glass draw* ing apparatus and adapted to be positioned within a mass of molten glass, comprising a substantially rectangular member of greater width than depth and having a longitudinally extending slot therein approximately intermediate its longitudinal edges, said member having a stream line bottom curving upwardly and then outwardly to its lon gitudinal edges and upwardly and then inwardly to the slot, the upper longitudinal edges of the member and the edges of the slot being in substantial horizontal alignment and disposed above the surface of the molten mass of glass when said member is disposed in operative position.

6. A deputer for use in sheet glass drawing apparatus within a mass of molten glass, comprising a substantially rectangular member of greater width than depth and having a longitudinally extending slot therein approximately intermediate its longitudinal edges to provide spaced side portions, one of said side portions dipping deeper into the molten glass at substantially its transverse center and having a stream line bottom formed of a double reverse curve..

7. A deputer for use in sheet glass drawing apparatus and adapted to be positioned within a mass of molten glass, comprising a substantially rectangular member of greater width than depth and having a longitudinally extending slot therein approximately intermediate its longitudinal edges to pro vide spaced side portions, one of said side portions clipping deeper into the molten glass at substantially its transverse center and curving upwardly and then outwardly toits longitudinal edge and upwardly and then inwardly to the slot in a double reverse curve, with the longitudinal edges of the member and the edges of the'slot being in substanand adapted to be positioned tial horizontal alignment when said member is disposed in operative position.

Si ed at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and tate of Ohio, this 22d day of September, 1927. l JOHN L. BRAKE. 

